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Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Cadence Design Systems Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired increased by 1060.0% to $2.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired shows an upward trend with a 17.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
Significant outflows indicate active M&A strategy, while zero or low values suggest a focus on organic growth or lack of acquisition activity.
Detailed definition
Represents the cash paid for acquisitions of other companies or business units, adjusted for the cash held by those acqu...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by companies pursuing growth through acquisitions; varies based on the company's M&A cycle.
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other_payments_to_acquire_businesses_net_of_cash_acquiredHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $31.40M | $0.00 | $6.18M | $0.00 | $25.00M | $561.16M | $27.62M | $0.00 | $55.38M | $108.58M | $34.39M | $71.45M | $649.37M | $14.51M | $2.25M | $0.00 | $122.15M | $128.55M | $178.84M | $2.07B |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | >999% | -95.1% | -100.0% | — | +96.1% | -68.3% | +107.8% | +808.8% | -97.8% | -84.5% | -100.0% | — | +5.2% | +39.1% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.4% | — | +347.3% | — | +121.5% | -80.7% | +24.5% | — | >999% | -86.6% | -93.5% | -100.0% | -81.2% | +786.2% | >999% | — |
Range$0.00 – $2.07B
CAGR+141.6%
Avg YoY Growth+812.4%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired of $2.07B in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired has grown at a 17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $226.84M to $429.54M.
- What does payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired mean?
- The net cash cost of buying other businesses.